Machine for filling bottles or other receptacles.



T. BAINES, Sn. 6; E. L. BAINES. KAGHINE FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR OTHER REGEPTAGLES.

' APPLIGATION FILED B20128, 1907.

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Patented Mar. 23, 1909.

wihwmeai aktozum o T. BAINES, 312.803. L. BAINES. momma r01; FILLING BOTTLES OR OTHER REOEPTAGLES.

' APPLICATION FILED DEC. 28, 1907. I 915,725, Patented Mar. 23,1909.

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witnesses T.-BAINES, SR. & B. L. BAINES. mam FOR FILLING BOTTLES OR OTHER. REGEPTAGLES. APPLICATION FILED DBO. 28, 1907.

Patented Mar. 23, 1909. r

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UNITED STATEETENT OFFICE.

THOMAS BAINES, SR, AND EDMOND LEO BAINES, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA;

SAID EDMOND LEO BAINES ASSIGNOR TO SAID THOMAS BAINES, SR.

To all'whom' it may concern:

MACHINE FOR FILLING- BOTT LES OR OTHER RECEPTAGLES.

Specification bi Letters Patent.

Patented March 23, 1909'.

Application filed December 28, 1907. Serial No. 408,391.

Be it known that we, THOMAS BAINES, Sn, and EDMOND LEO B'AINEs, citizens of'the United States, residing. in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Machine for Filling Bottles or other Receptacles, of which the following is a specificatlon.

Our invention consists of a machine adapted to fill bottles or other receptacles, in which the quantity of fluid directed thereinto is predetermined by a given weight of the fluid, and thus the receptacles are uniformly filled.

"- It also consists of novel means for advancing or feeding empty bottles or rece taclesto the place where the same are to be fi led.

It further consists of means for. adapting the machine to fill a plurality ofrows of bottles or other receptacles, or a single row thereof.

It also consists of details of construction, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

For the purpose of explaining our invention, the accompanying drawings illustrate a satisfactory reductlon of the same to practice, but the important instrumentalities' thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited tothe specific arrangement, and organization shown and described.

Figures 1 and 2 represent partial side ele' vations and partial vertical sections, at a right angle to each other, of the filling machine embodying our invention, Fig. 3 represents a top view of a detached portion.

Fig. 4 represents a top view of, anotherd'etached portion. Fig. 5 represents a vertical section of a detached portion. Fig. 6 represents a side elevation of a portionof the feeding device employed. Figs. 7 and 8 re resent plan views of detached portions. Figs. 9, 10 and 11 representplan views of carriers adapted for bottles or receptacles of different sizes. Fig. 12 represents a perspective view of a form of valve construction which may be employed. f

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings :A designates a tank or reservoir adapted to contain fluid to be supplied to bottles A to be filled." On the sides of said-tank are racks B, with'w'hich mesh the pinions C, whose shafts D are geared together, so as to be simultanesouly operated,

one of said shafts having a suitable crank hande E, whereby the tank may be conveniently raised and lowered, so as to be adjusted for purposes to be hereinafter described.

The tank has a lural'ity of outlets as at F, G, with the wal s of which are connected the discharge pipes H, J, the latter being connected with the distributing pi es K, L,

from which depend a series of no'zz es M, N, respectively, which are so disposed as tobe placed in communication with bottles below them, said bottles being sup orted in. rows-"in a tray or carrier P, which is s idingly mounted on the. frame of the machine, sald frame be- 'ing also ada ted to-form the bearings of theshafts-D. he nozzles M are provided with rotary valves or cocks Q, WIth'WhiQh are pivotal'ly connected the links R, the latter eing similarly connected with the follower S, from which rises the yoke T, with whichthe lever U is adapted to engage, so as to raise the same, and consequently the follower S and links R, whereby the valves or cocks Q will be opened and the liquid of the tank A directed into the bottles beneath the nozzles M, N.

V designates a beam, which is mounted on a suitable hearing such as V pendent from the adjacent rack B, and has depending from its ends the pans W, W, after the manner of a scale or balance. The pan W is located be low one of the nozzles N, and is adapted to support a vessel W?, while the other pan W" is adapted to sustain a weight W it now being noticed that the vessel W is adapted'to.

receive a iven weight of fluid,.l which being accomplis ed, said pan W is caused to lower for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

One end of the beam v has an adjusting device V thereon, and the other end is mov-.

ably connected by the slot V 3 with a limb V extending from a head X, which latter is slidingly mounted on a guide X connected with the frame of the machine, said head having arms X extending laterall. therereceives the charge of liquidof predeten mined weight and so lowers the pan W, the

from, so as to overhan levers Xflw'i'ch are connected v, ith the coo s-of the adjaoontnozzles of the front and rear row thereof, it

now being noticed that When-the vessel W' tached. The links R of said cocks are thus turned, which is in downward direction, whereby said cocks are closed, and as said links are connected with the followers S, the

latter are, lowered, and thus the other links are also .lowered and the connected cocks closed, the supply of liquid to the vessel W and the bo ttles A thus being cut off.

Each arm X is formed of members pivotally connected with each other, see Fig. 3, so

that either arm may be placed out of service when it is desired to fill but one row of bottles. In this case, the pan W may be removed from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the end of the beam V, for which purpose, the latter has a stud or button V from which said pan may be conveniently suspended, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3. In this event, it will be necessary to close either of the outlets F, G of the tank A. For this purpose, I provide the valve Y for the outlet G and a valve Z for the outlet F, see Fig. 5.

The valve Y is connected with the stem Y1, which is guided by suitable means in the tank A, and provided with a tooth Y adapted to engage the wall of the eye Y which is secured to the tank, so as to hold the valve in elevated position. When said tooth Y is released from said eye, the valve is lowered owing to the action of the spring Y, which bears downwardly upon the stern Y.

The valve Z is connected with the rocking stem Z, whose axis is within the tank A," and whose upper end carries the tooth Z which may be engaged with the wall of the eye Z -Wll10l'1 is adjacent to the eye Y so as to hold said valve Z in closed position. When the tooth Z is released, the stem Z is subjected to the action of a suitable spring Z, whereby the valve Z is held in open position.

The underside of the tray P has ratchet teeth P thereon at intervals in the direction of the length thereof, the same being adapted to beengaged by the dog Z and the pawl Z which parts are mounted closely to each other, as in Figs. 2 and 6. The shaft of the pawl Z has connected with it the springpressed treadle orfoot lever Z which is adapted-to engage pin or stud Z", on the lower limb of the dog Z said limb being weighted to cause an elevation of the upper lim thereof. The tray P has connected withit the cord or chain P, which passes around a suitable pulley and has a suitable weight P on the end thereof, said weight bein adapted to advance said tray limited by t e do and pawl aforesaid.

en t e lever Z is depressed, the pawl Z) is removed from the tooth on the tray, with which it was engaged. The upper limb of the dog Z then rises and engages with the adjacent tooth, and so tem )orarily controls the tray, while the tooth with which the pawl was engaged fully clears the latter. The treadle is let-go, when the dog is rcmoved from its tooth on the tray and the tray advances, but the detent quickly rises and engages with the tooth in its path, and so fully stops the tray, placing it in osition to cause the next rows of bottles to e filled to be located under the respective nozzles.

When the tankA is adjusted in height, the shafts Dare prevented from moving, by the action of a ratchet D, which is keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft that carries the crank handle E, and a pawl D, which is mounted on the frame of the machine and adapted to engage the teeth of said ratchet, the effect of which is evident on reference to Figs. 5 and 7.

The operation is as follows :-The tank A having been filled with the fluid, it is raised or lowered by proper manipulation of the handle E to the desired position in order to properly present the nozzles M and N to the bottles, it being understood that in this manner it is adapted for the use of any size bottles and the nozzles can be placed in pro )er position therefor. The tray P is supplied with the necessary bottles A and the first two rows, for exam )le, are placed beneath the nozzles M and the said tray P being held by the pawl Z in its-proper place. The lever U is now roperly actuated by pressure so that it wilFraise the yoke T and with it the followers S and the links R so that the valves or cocks are opened, the liquid or fluid from the tank A passing from the said nozzles M and N into the bottles. As the vessel VV is beneath one of the nozzles, in the resent instance, one of the nozzles N, see ig. 2, it will also receive a discharge of fluid and when the weight of said fluid is greater than the weight W, the vessel W and pan W will be lowered, thus actuating the beam V, and this will lower the end of said beam with which the head X is connected thus lowering said head and causing the arms X to contact with the lovers X which are connected with the valves or cocks of the two end nozzles M and N. This will actuate said levers X rotating the valves andcarrying down the followers S which in operation Wlll lower all of the links R, thus rotating the valves with which said {links are connected so that the nozzles are closed. It will be seen from the above that a predetermined amount of fluid can thus be supplied to the bottles, the amount being regulated by weight, since it is evident that the beam V can be adjusted to balance the weight of the vessel Vi with respect to the pan W by pan W the amount of fluid fed or discharged into the bottles is determined and regulated.

. The fluid. which has been discharged into the 'vessel W can now be returned to the tank A by hand and the weight will return the beam V and its connected parts ready for the next operation: The operator nowdepresses the treadle Z removing the-pawl Z) from engagement with; one of thedogs' P of thetray, but causing the dog Z to en gage with one of the teeth, it being seen that this can be accomplished since ,the lower end of said dog is weighted and is normally supported by the treadle 'Z' and when said treadle is depressed the dog Z is 'ermitted' to rotate and the upper end thereo is caused to engage with one of the dogs P.v

When the operator releases the treadle it raises the lower end of the dog Z removing the same from engagement with the dog P and the Weight P acting upon the tray P moves the same forwardly until the pawl Z which meanwhile has been-raised with'the treadle Z engages with the next succeeding pawl, this movement being so arranged that the next set of bottles are placed in position beneath the nozzles M and N for filling. When it is desired toemploy but one series of nozzles, as for example M, by releasing the tooth Y from engagement with theeye .Y. the spring Y lowers the valve 'Y and closes .whereby said nozzles are opened, and aprimary weighing device independent of the- "vessels to be filled, the same being actuated the outlet F, so that no fluid can pass therethrough. the other series of nozzles, as N, by releasing the tooth Z from engagement with the eye Z the spring Z forces inthe valve X closing vthe outlet G so that no fluid can'pass tlfierie oth 0 t e through. If it is desired to close nozzles for any purpose thesame operation as above described can be employed.

It will of course be understood that any desired number of nozzles with corresponding connection to the tank may be employed and that any number of bottles in series'may be filled, it only being necessary to adjust the parts therefor. f j

InjFig. 12 we have shown a ball valve construction, the same being mounted in the distributing pipes in this instance in the pipe L and consists of a frameL; in which is movably supported the bar or rod Ir -having the lugs or teeth L thereon and between which are situated the ball valves L, the same being adapted to be moved to close or open the discharge nozzles M, depending upon the osition of bar L The movement of this at- .ter bar is accomplished by a lever U which is similar to lever X which is so connected that when it is elevated by the operator the bar L is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow, removing the balls from the discharge nozzles and permitting flow of the liquid or y 1. .In a device of the character a tank adapted to contain fiuid,-no'zzlesin If it is desired, however, to close fluid therethrough. vWhen the head X descends it strikes the lever L depressing the same and moving the balls L in proper position for closing the nozzles. This construcjtion is particularly adapted for use on heavy substances which'would not flow readily through the valves previously described,

such materials orsubstances bein for exam le,'tomato catsup, molasses an 0118.

n order to provide for a positive flow from the nozzles through the discharge pipe L, we have provided-the tubes B -B which communicate with the opposite ends of the discharge pipe L, said tubes Bi being open at their upper ends. By these means we prevent a vacuum from being formed in the discharge pipe and at the same time when the nozzles Mare 0 ened the air from the pipes BB forces t 'e liquid uniformly from the pipe L through all the nozzles into, the bottles,

causing all the same to be'filled with an equal amount of the fluid, It will of course be understood that we provide similar tubes to any of the discharge pipes and we have shown pipes B -B in Flg. 2 asconnected with-"the ischarge pi e K. Having t us described our invention,

7 what we claim as new and desire tosecure by described,

Letters Patent, is 2- communication therewith, valves controlling said nozzles, means for operatlng said valves,

by the flow of the fluid from said tank for automatically and simultaneously closing all of said nozzles.

2. In a device of the character described,-

a tank adapted to contain fluid, nozzles in communication therewith, valves controlling said nozzles, means foryo' enmg all of said nozzles, and a balancing evice adapted to receivethe discharge from one nozzle and to.

automatically 0 crate the valves to closeall of the nozz es' when a predetermined amount of fluid has passed into the balancing device.

3. In a deviee'of the character describe d a tank adapted to contain fluid, nozzles in communication therewith; valves controlling.

said nozzles, a follower in suitable connection with said valves, alever for operating said follower whereby said valves are opened, and a balancing device' ada ted; to receive the discharge from one nozz e and to automaticallyo erate to close all of the nozzles when a pre etermnied amount of fluid has passed into the balancing device.

4. In a device of the character described,

a tank adapted tocontain fluid, a series of.

nozzles in conmiunication therewith, valves controlling sald nozzles, means for operating all of said valves whereby said nozzles are opened, a beam suitably supported and carrying a weight upon one end, means carried by the opposite end of said beam ada )ted to receive liquid from one of said nozzles, and

1 a connection between said beam and said valves whereby when the beam is actuated the valves are closed.

5. his device of the character described, a tank adapted to contain fluid, nozzles in communication with said tank, valves controlling said nozzles, means connected with saidvalves and adapted to be actuated to open the same, a beam suitably supported 1 and carrying a weight upon one side of its fulcrum, means. connected with said beam upon the other side of the fulcrum. adapted to receive fluid from one of the nozzles, and

amount of fluid lower in suitable connection with said valves and adapted to be actuated to open the same, a beam .pivotally supported, a weight carried by said beam upon one side of the fulcrum, means carried by said beam upon the opposite side of the fulcrum adapted to receive fluid'from one ofsaidnozzles, and adjustable means carried by said beam and adapted to assist in actuating said follower, whereby the valves are closed.

7. In a device of the character described, a tank adapted to contain fluid, means for raising and lowering said tank whereby the same is adjusted for various sized bottles,

nozzles communicating with said tank,

valves for controlling each of said nozzles, a follower in suitableconnection with said valves andadapted to be actuated to open the same, a beam pivotallysupported, a weight carried by said beam upon one side of the fulcrum, means carried-by said beam upon the opposite side of said fulcrum adapt-' ed to receive fluid from one of said nozzles, adjustable means carried b said beam and adapted to assist in actuating said follower whereby the valves are closed, and means for properly locating the nozzles. 8. In a device of the character described, a tank adapted to contain fluid, means for raising and lowering the tank whereby the same is adjusted for various sized bottles, nozzles communicating with said tank, valves for controlling each of said nozzles, a

the bottles beneath follower in suitable connection with said valves and adapted to be actuated to open the same, a beam pivotally supported, a weight carried by said beam upon one side of the fulcrum, means carried by said beam upon the opposite side of said fulcrumadapted to receive fluid from one of said nozzles, adjustable means carried by said beam and adapted to assist in actuating said follower, whereby the valves are closed, a sliding tray, and means for controlling said tray and for actuating the same, whereby the bottles are placed in proper position beneath the nozzles.

9. A bottle filling device having a supply tank with discharge valves, and a vessel independent of the bottle to be filled, said vessel being carried by a scale beam and adapted to receive from said tank a predetermined weight of fluid, and means for connecting the carrier of said vessel with said valves, whereby on the descent of said vessel, when properly su plied, the several valves are adapted to be c osed.

1 0. In a device of the character described, a tank adapted to receive fluid, nozzles communicating therewith, valves controlling said nozzles, means for actuating all of said valves to open the same, a beam suitably supported, means for supporting a weight on said beam upon one side of the fulcrum thereof, means for supporting a suitable vessel on said beam on the opposite side of said fulcrum and beneath one of the nozzles, an arm actuated by said beam and adapted to be lowered therewith and to contact with the. actuating means and to so move the same as to close the valves of said nozzles.

"11. In a device of the character described, a tank adapted to contain fluid, nozzles in communication therewith, valves controlling said nozzles, means for operating all of said valves for opening the same and means actuated by a predetermined amount of fluid flowing from one of the nozzles for automatically closing all of said nozzles.

12. In a device of the character described, a tank adapted to contain fluid, nozzles in communication therewith, valves controlling said nozzles, means for operating said valves whereby all of the valves are opened and a balancing device adapted .to be actuated by a predetermined amount of fluid flowing from one of said nozzles for closing all of said valves.

13. In a device of the-characterdescribed, a tank adapted to contain fluid, a discharge pipe communicating therewith, nozzles carried by said discharge pipe, means for preventing a vacuum in said discharge pipe and for forcing the fluid therefrom, valves controlling said nozzles, means for operating said valves, whereby all of the nozzles are opened and means controlled by a predetermined amount of fluid flowing from one of vessel, when containing a predetermined 10 1 said nozzles for automatically closing all of quantity of fluid, to all of said valves to the same. close the same.

hi4. I115 bottle filling device, a tlalmk, dilsi- THOMAS BAINES SR 0 arge v ves in communication t erewit Y w a weighing vessel adapted to be supplied EDMOND E BAIN from one of said valves independent of the Witnesses:

valves for supplying bottles, and means for C. D. MOVAY, communicating the descending motion of said E. C. GEYER. 

